Found• E.D

Part 9

I woke up to the sound of my phone going off.

Ethan.

I turned over to my night stand and declined the call. I turned off my ringer so I didn't have to hear my phone go off again.

I got out of bed, grabbed my pink Silk robe, Bluetooth speaker and my phone as I headed in the bathroom that attached to my bedroom.

I turned on my music, undressed and took a shower. As I rinsed to warm water through my hair, I belted out all the words in the songs that were playing. I needed to get my anger out.

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I hopped out of the warm shower. I dried off my body with a white towel and threw on my robe. I towel dried my hair then wrapped the towel around it to soak up the extra dripping water.

I walked through my bedroom, into my walk in closet to choose an outfit. I had to work but wanted to be comfortable. I mean, I am the boss so I can wear whatever I want.

Selfish little bitch

I thought to myself. Eh, whatever.

I decided to wear this comfy, cute and casual outfit.

As I pulled over my white sweatshirt I heard a ringer go off. The Snapchat one.

The name read 'E💛'

I didn't answer. I didn't want to deal with this now.

I did light makeup. Foundation, concealer, contour, highlight, mascara and brows.

Then, I blow dried the rest of my damp hair and straightened it.

After about another hour, I grabbed a baby blue purse stuffing it with my gum, keys, wallet, and extra change. I picked up my phone and aux cord and locked up my apartment after leaving it.

I hopped in my car and drove to Starbucks. I got my usual and got my co-workers some coffee. Once I was in the drive thru, which was 2 minutes away from my apartment, I plugged in my aux cord putting on my pop music playlist.

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I had been working nonstop since I got there. Ideas and brainstorms covered my whole office. Reorganization day was this week and I needed to clean up for it.

Before I picked up the scattered papers with makeup colour names/ideas, I checked the time. 12:17AM. I had been there since 8AM. I didn't eat anything so I decided to ask Julie to go for a lunch run.

"Hey Julie! Could you go for a lunch run? I'm feeling Panara right now. Get my usual please? Feel free to get whatever you want and ask Hannah, Shayna and Justin what they want, and if their assistants want anything." She nodded and walked to the others offices on my floor.

I picked up the scattered papers off the floor putting the pile in the corner, labeling it with a sticky note. I'd organize it later. I was going to need a LOT of help with this reorganization week.

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Julie returned with the food and everyone on the 20th floor (my floor) decided to take a lunch break before getting back to work. We all chit chatted and ate lunch for about 30 minutes.

After that, I went back to work. Organizing and organizing. I didn't have as many papers around the room at this point, just files, binders, folders, drawers were open and pens everywhere.

Jesus. How the hell am I going to have this cleaned up by next week?

I'm just glad I'm not on the 13th floor or something. As the floors get higher, the more advanced the workers are. Hence why I'm on the top floor with Shayna and Julie and others that I trust. Half this shit is top secret just in case we have loud mouths ready to fuck it all up and spill the tea on everything.

As the day passed, the thought of Ethan never really struck my mind. I just just so busy today. I noticed that he stopped calling at around 10AM and just let me be. I felt bad, I truly did, but he just made me feel like shit last night. Especially knowing how I felt about the Emma situation.

Speaking of the mother fucking devil...

My attention went straight to my door as I heard a knocking. I got up off the ground checking the time. 6:46PM. I opened the door. There stood Ethan. I looked down, slightly embarrassed. I welcomed him in and he took a seat trying not to step on any of the papers.

"If you take your shoes off, they won't get dirty." I giggled. I tried to lighten the mood. It just made everything more awkward.

"I was calling you all morning. Why didn't you answer?" I sat down across from him in my office chair leaning back to help my aching lower back.

He looked concerned. Especially since I didn't reply right away.

"Babe, is something wrong?" He genuinely looked confused.

IDIOT.

I thought to myself. Yikes, I'm a savage....

"I don't know Ethan. First, Emma makes a really fucked up comment to you and you just let it slide like it was nothing. I mean I tried to giver her the benefit of the doubt thinking, maybe she was just joking or maybe this is her personality or even thinking that you guys just always talked to each other like that. But no, none of it made sense because everyone was shocked. Even you." He sighed. He opened his mouth but I continued.

"I'm not done. I worked my ass off yesterday because I took a full month off to spend with you. I tried to get off as early as possible so I could surprise you and come and see you but you made me feel like shit. You wouldn't listen to what I had to say. I get it, you're allowed to have friends, but fucking listen when I talk to you. I hadn't talked to you all day except when YOU weren't busy." At this point, I was yelling. Ethan just looked at me with wide eyes.

"I-I. Bella you know that I-" I cut him off.

"Spit it out Ethan. You what?"

"I'm sorry. I get why you're upset. I should've taken your feelings more into consideration." He looked at me with genuine apology eyes. I forgave him. Already. Within a snap. Jesus I need help.

"It's okay E, I just wasn't treated well in the past and don't want it happening again. Ya know?"

"Yeah I understand baby. And I'm sorry." We both stood up and he hugged me. I wrapped my arms around his torso not wanting to let the scent of his cologne go.

I missed his warm embrace.

Warning, shitty chapter.
Sorry about it guys. It was long, but terrible. (That's what she said😉)
More of Emma and James will be coming up soon. This chapter was boring and more about what Bella does at work. I like writing about her business and things outside of her love life too.
Anyway, peace loves🌹😘